Îlots des Apôtres (Crozet)
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The Îlots des Apôtres are a group of small and uninhabited rocky islands in the northwestern part of the Crozet Archipelago
in the southern Indian Ocean
, located at 45°58′S 50°27′E, 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Île aux Cochons, the largest of the Crozet Islands. Their total area is about 2 km² (0.77220431718507 sq mi). There are two larger islands (Île Grande - Big Island, and Île Petite - Little Island), together occupying almost 90 percent of the area. The highest peak is Mont Pierre (289 m (948 ft) on Île Grand. In addition, there are about 20 rocks, with elevations between 15 and 122 m (49.2 and 400.3 ft). The largest islands and rocks, with together more than 95 percent of the area:
The islands are very steep. Despite their small size, Île Grande reaches a height of 289 m (948 ft), and Île Petite 246 m (807 ft). The rocks and groups of rocks are listed from north to south:
In the night of July 1, 1875, the Strathmore, a three-masted ship sailing between the United Kingdom and New Zealand wrecked in the vicinity after striking a reef. 44 on the 89 passengers survived on Île Grande until January 21, 1876, when they were rescued by another ship.
Crozet Islands
The Crozet Islands are a sub-antarctic archipelago of small islands in the southern Indian Ocean. They form one of the five administrative districts of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.-Geography:...
in the southern Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
, located at 45°58′S 50°27′E, 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Île aux Cochons, the largest of the Crozet Islands. Their total area is about 2 km² (0.77220431718507 sq mi). There are two larger islands (Île Grande - Big Island, and Île Petite - Little Island), together occupying almost 90 percent of the area. The highest peak is Mont Pierre (289 m (948 ft) on Île Grand. In addition, there are about 20 rocks, with elevations between 15 and 122 m (49.2 and 400.3 ft). The largest islands and rocks, with together more than 95 percent of the area:
- Île Grande (Big Island)
- Île Petite (Little Island)
- Rocher Nord (Northern Rock)
- Rocher Fendu (Split Rock)
- Le Donjon (The Keep)
The islands are very steep. Despite their small size, Île Grande reaches a height of 289 m (948 ft), and Île Petite 246 m (807 ft). The rocks and groups of rocks are listed from north to south:
| # | Island or Rock (English) | Area(ha Hectare The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2... ) |
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| 1 | Rocher Nord (Northern Rock) | |
| 2 | L’Enclume (The Anvil) | |
| 3 | Grande Île (Big Island) | |
| 4 | Le Clown (The Clown) | |
| 5 | La Sentinelle perdue (The Lost Sentinel) | |
| 6 | Les Jumeaux (The Twins) | |
| 7 | Rocher Fendu (Split Rock) | |
| 8 | Petite Île (Little Island) | |
| 9 | Les Sentinelles du Diable (The Devil's Sentinels) | |
| 10 | La Grande Aiguille (Big Needle) | |
| 11 | La Petite Aiguille (Little Needle) | |
| 12 | Le Hangar (The Hangar) | |
| 13 | Le Donjon (The Keep) | |
| 14 | (unnamed rock) | < |
| 15 | Rocher Sud (Southern Rock) | |
| 16 | Le Torpilleur (The Destroyer) | |
| 17 | Le Caillou (The Stone) | |
| 18 | L'Obélisque (The Obelisk) | |
| 19 | Rocher Percé (Bored Rock) | |
| Îlots des Apôtres (Apostle Islets) |
In the night of July 1, 1875, the Strathmore, a three-masted ship sailing between the United Kingdom and New Zealand wrecked in the vicinity after striking a reef. 44 on the 89 passengers survived on Île Grande until January 21, 1876, when they were rescued by another ship.
See also
- Administrative divisions of FranceAdministrative divisions of FranceThe administrative divisions of France are concerned with the institutional and territorial organization of French territory. There are many administrative divisions, which may have political , electoral , or administrative objectives.- Metropolitan France :As of January 1, 2008, metropolitan...
- French overseas departments and territories
- Islands controlled by France in the Indian and Pacific oceansIslands controlled by France in the Indian and Pacific oceans-Indian Ocean Islands:The following islands are in the Indian Ocean*Réunion - *Mayotte - *French Southern and Antarctic Lands **Amsterdam Island **Crozet Islands **Kerguelen Islands...
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
Bibliographie
- Ian Church, William Lesquin, John Nunn, Le naufrage du Strathmore en 1875 in Trois naufrages pour trois îles, Terres australes françaises au XIXème siècle, Éditions de La Dyle (1998), ISBN 90-801124-9-6